Overview
- São Paulo beat Real Soccer 6–1 in Sorocaba to finish Group 19 with a perfect record and will face Portuguesa in the next round, with venue and time still to be announced.
- The single-elimination phase begins Monday with Cruzeiro vs Meia-Noite at 11:00 BRT in Patrocínio Paulista and closes with Corinthians vs Guarani at 21:20 in Jaú.
- The FPF released times, venues and streaming plans for Monday’s slate across Xsports, CazéTV and the Paulistão YouTube channel.
- Several traditional clubs advanced unbeaten from the groups, including Santos, Red Bull Bragantino, Ituano, Botafogo and Fortaleza, with Fluminense and Palmeiras also maintaining perfect campaigns on Sunday.
- Independente-AP joined São Paulo in advancing from Group 19, while the tournament now shifts fully to one-off knockout ties across host cities in São Paulo state.